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11820en-us2014-05-22T13:25:32ZThu, 22 May 2014 13:25:32 +0000hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00What Do Contraception Failure Rates Really Mean?http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/26/contraception-failure-rates.htm
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<p>It seems that many of you are enjoying the newer feature on my site -- <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/od/additionalresources/tp/About-Birth-Control.htm">Your Birth Control Questions... Answered</a>. I am proud that the number of questions on this list keeps growing due to all of your email submissions. Hopefully, you are finally finding the answers you are seeking!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/26/contraception-failure-rates.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/26/contraception-failure-rates.htmMon, 26 May 2014 15:35:03 +00002014-05-26T15:35:03ZSummer Traveling?http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/22/summer-travel.htm
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<p>Now that school is over (or coming to an end), many of you may be in the process of planning vacations or are eagerly anticipating upcoming travel. Well, I wouldn't be living up to my end of the bargain if I didn't use this time to remind you about <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/od/contraceptionoverview/g/glossary.htm">birth control</a>! Traveling can pose unexpected contraception problems if you do not plan ahead. For instance, when should you <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/od/thepill/f/pilltimes.htm">take your pill</a> if traveling between in different time zones? If the "visit" of your period will make for sour travels, do you know how to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/od/thepill/ht/skipperiod.htm">use the pill to skip having it</a>?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/22/summer-travel.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/22/summer-travel.htmThu, 22 May 2014 13:25:32 +00002014-05-22T13:25:32ZYou Can't Get Pregnant if You Stand Up... Or Can You?http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/20/myths.htm
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<p>I wanted to share this antidotal story from one of my readers concerning birth control myths. Olivia wrote:</p>
<p><em>I really enjoy reading your </em><a href="http://contraception.about.com/gi/pages/stay.htm"><em>About Contraception Newsletter</em></a><em>. I look forward to receiving it..... I have to tell you a funny anecdote about my </em><a href="http://contraception.about.com/od/contraceptionoverview/p/conception.htm"><em>conception</em></a><em> of my daughter in July, 2011. I was trying desperately to get pregnant. It took me so long I thought that I was infertile. We tried and tried, but nothing was happening. </em></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/20/myths.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/20/myths.htmTue, 20 May 2014 18:12:02 +00002014-05-20T18:12:02ZWhat's in Your Medicine Cabinet?http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/19/medicine-cabinet.htm
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<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/od/contraceptionfailure/tp/PregnancyGuide.htm">Unintended pregnancy</a> is a huge dilemma that affects thousands of people every year. In the US, 50% of all pregnancies are not intended. The surprising fact is that of these women who are facing unplanned pregnancies, about half of them were actually using <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/od/contraceptionoverview/g/glossary.htm">birth control</a> the month that they conceived!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/19/medicine-cabinet.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/19/medicine-cabinet.htmMon, 19 May 2014 14:46:59 +00002014-05-19T14:46:59ZCelebrate National Women's Health Week with FREE Birth Controlhttp://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/14/celebrate-national-womens-health-week-with-free-birth-control.htm
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<p>This year, May 11-17 marks National Women's Health Week. This week is an observance led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health. The goal of National Women's Health Week is to empower women to make their health a priority. It also gives women a specific time to stop and really try to understand what it means to be well. One way to prioritize your health is by scheduling a well-woman doctor's visit every year.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/14/celebrate-national-womens-health-week-with-free-birth-control.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/14/celebrate-national-womens-health-week-with-free-birth-control.htmWed, 14 May 2014 13:02:53 +00002014-05-14T13:02:53ZWishing the Pill a Happy 54th Birthday!http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/12/happybday.htm
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<p>Happy 54rd birthday to the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/od/prescriptionoptions/p/ThePill.htm">birth control pill</a>! The pill has been named the most important scientific advance of the 20th century, and 54 years after gaining FDA-approval, the pill is still one of the most popular birth control methods around the world and here in the US. Interestingly, there is no definite date as to when to celebrate the pill's birthday. Yet, when the pill was approved by the FDA in 1960, more than half a million women were already taking it!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/12/happybday.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/12/happybday.htmMon, 12 May 2014 12:46:52 +00002014-05-12T12:46:52ZSure, Oral Sex Can Be Fun... but do you know how to make it safe?http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/06/safe-oral-sex.htm
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<p>So, to throw a bit of a curve ball out from my usual contraception information, I wanted to take a moment to introduce you to the dental dam. <em>No</em>, I am not implying that you are due for your latest dental check-up; however, this is a nifty little device to have around. Although it provides <strong>NO</strong> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/od/contraceptionoverview/g/glossary.htm">birth control protection</a> (meaning, it won't stop you from getting pregnant), it very well may save you from getting an STD during oral-vaginal sex or some sort of parasite if you are engaging in oral-anal sex (rimming).</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/06/safe-oral-sex.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/06/safe-oral-sex.htmTue, 06 May 2014 13:18:00 +00002014-05-06T13:18:00ZCinco de Mayo - A Celebration of Freedom and Libertyhttp://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/05/cinco-de-mayo.htm
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<p>Viva! Cinco de Mayo is a day that celebrates freedom and liberty. These are two ideals which Mexicans and Americans have fought shoulder to shoulder to protect, ever since the 5th of May, 1862. This Mexican festival should remind us how fortunate we are to live in a time where our personal freedoms are protected. This is especially true when it comes to our reproductive choices. Let this celebration stand for our liberty - to have choices over various <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/od/contraceptionoverview/p/methods.htm">contraceptive methods</a>, so we can choose to prevent unintended pregnancies, and to remind us of the significance that court cases like&#160;<em><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/od/abortion/a/RoevWade.htm">Roe v. Wade</a></em> and <a href="http://contraception.about.com/od/sourcesandnews/a/Griswold-V-Connecticut.htm"><em>Griswold v. Connecticu</em>t</a> have played in securing women the freedom of choice when it comes to their bodies.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/05/cinco-de-mayo.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/05/cinco-de-mayo.htmMon, 05 May 2014 11:58:03 +00002014-05-05T11:58:03ZPills... With Benefitshttp://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/03/pills-with-benefits.htm
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<p>In the world of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/od/prescriptionoptions/p/ThePill.htm">birth control pills</a>, there are so many options. So how do you know which to use? First and foremost, the pill is meant to be used as an effective contraceptive. Yet some <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/od/hormonalcontraception/tp/Noncontraceptive-Benefits.htm">noncontraceptive benefits</a> may not be so bad either!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/03/pills-with-benefits.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/03/pills-with-benefits.htmSat, 03 May 2014 12:02:49 +00002014-05-03T12:02:49ZPersonalizing the Right to Choicehttp://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/03/personalizing-the-right-to-choice.htm
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<p>From time to time, I like to share comments that have been posted to my site. Today, I have chosen to share Ashley's story.&#160;&#160;After reading many of your comments this week, I felt that Ashley brought a point of view worth sharing in her response to my article, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/u/ua/abortion/roe_vs_wade.htm">What Has the Roe vs. Wade Decision Meant to Your Life?</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/03/personalizing-the-right-to-choice.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>http://contraception.about.com/b/2014/05/03/personalizing-the-right-to-choice.htmSat, 03 May 2014 08:45:44 +00002014-05-03T08:45:44Z